Metro Government

Louisville Metro Council announced the schedule for two public hearings on a proposed ordinance to significantly increase the tax rate on most insurance premiums in the city, part of a plan advocated by Mayor Greg Fischer...

Mayor Greg Fischer unveiled a plan on Wednesday to dramatically increase the tax rate on certain insurance premiums over the next four years, in an effort to fill a $65 million budget hole over that time...

In a bold move to keep new tax revenue in-house, small cities are considering matching Metro Council’s proposed increase to the insurance premium tax. To fill a large budget hole created by escalating pension costs, Mayor Greg...

Mayor Greg Fischer warned of the potential of “devastating” cuts to city services and staff layoffs without new tax revenue on Thursday, citing an expected $65 million budget gap over the next four years due the...

City leaders have denounced an apparent hate crime directed at a Hindu temple earlier this week, as it was broken into and desecrated with graffiti. At some point between Sunday night and Tuesday morning, officials said,...

State

A bill was introduced Wednesday in the Kentucky General Assembly just before the filing deadline for legislation that would raise the state gas tax by 10 cents per gallon, in addition to imposing new fees and...

After failed attempts last spring and in a 24-hour special session in December, Kentucky lawmakers will try to pass pension reform once more this session. Filed on the final day for new bills, House Bill 504...

Neil Ramsey announced his official resignation from the Kentucky Retirement Systems board of trustees at its meeting on Thursday, two months after he first announced that he would resign over a legal conflict. Following an Insider...

The Louisville Urban League’s next free felony expungement clinic on March 2 is already fully booked, but in the meantime the nonprofit is seeking legal volunteers to help that clinic run as smoothly as possible for...

A bill that would legalize and regulate wagering on sporting events in Kentucky and earmark tax revenue to the state pension system easily passed through a legislative committee Wednesday morning. House Bill 175 would allow Kentuckians to...

By Perry Bacon Gov. Matt Bevin is unpopular — a poll released in January by Morning Consult found that he ranked 45th among America’s 50 governors in terms of favorability (though, the five below him are no longer...

By Amye Bensenhaver In an era when virtually every public official gives lip service to the importance of transparency and accountability, what is it that motivates a legislator to introduce a bill that abridges these twin goals?...

Families Belong Together

By KFTC on June 20, 2018

What is happening now at the U.S. border – ripping families apart and incarcerating children in warehouses and cages – is immoral and deeply damaging to those families, to global human rights, and to our own souls. It goes against every value we hold as Kentuckians.

We must rise together to end this horror. And we must call on the Kentucky Congressional delegation – and especially Senator Mitch McConnell, the leader of the senate – to use their considerable power to end this horror.

Visit their offices. On Father’s Day, several KFTC members and Mama’s Hip families went to McConnell’s house in Louisville with a call to action for Sen. McConnell to use his considerable power to keep families together, and to invite Kentuckians to support organizations working for immigrants’ rights. Since then, several other visits have been planned to Sen. McConnell’s offices. Gather a crew, plan your own visit, and livestream it! Use the hashtag #FamiliesBelongTogether, and let us know what you’re planning and if you’d like KFTC to boost your visit.

Let your Congresspeople know how you feel

Several folks are already planning visits to the offices of Kentucky’s members of Congress. Feel free to join in, or organize your own!

Visit Senator McConnell’s London office Monday, June 25 at 2:00. East Kentucky KFTC members tried to talk with Sen. McConnell’s staff earlier today, so send along a message to Senator McConnell. A federal officer blocked them from entering the office, and asked them to step outside to call to make an appointment to talk with Sen. McConnell’s staff. They now have an appointment for Monday, June 25 at 2 p.m. Join in! We’re told that only three people will be allowed to enter at a time. (Sound familiar?) But no worries, there’s good shade outside, and everyone present should be able to participate. The address is 300 South Main, Suite 310, London. Contact [email protected] for more information. (You can see the footage from today’s action on KFTC’s facebook page, here and here.)

Visit Sen. McConnell’s Lexington office, Thursday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m. We’ll meet at the Beaumont Library at 4:00, then caravan over to Sen. McConnell’s office at 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 108. We’re bringing our families and lots of artwork from local children that speaks to why families are important, and we hope to remind the Senator that families belong together. Contact [email protected] for more information.

Visit Hal Rogers’ Perry County office on Tuesday, June 26. The address is 48 South Hwy 15, Hazard, KY. Contact [email protected] for more information.